Memphis was whistled off by the Lyon fans on Tuesday before the club conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw against a 10-man Hoffenheim. L’Equipe was brutal in their criticism of the Dutch international and gave him a rating of 3/10.

On Friday, Genesio was asked about Memphis performance and he responded, “I heard that Memphis was catastrophic, scandalous. That is not the case. His performance was good for the team. He showed a lot of commitment, his attitude was good too.”

The Lyon boss also thinks Memphis is being judged for his off-field comments recently, “His match has not been judged, we have judged his public appearances. It is a pity that we stigmatize a player. Last year he had a hard time at the beginning, but he had a very good end to the season.”